What’s the deal with the EU-Mercosur trade agreement?
21 June 2021
Campaigners have
long-held the position that the EU-Mercosur Agreement fails to protect human
rights, critical ecosystems and the climate.
Most recently, a new report...
2021 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #25
Listing of articles linked to on the Skeptical Science Facebook Page during the past week: Sun, June 14, 2021 through Sat, June 19, 2021
The following...
Our marine habitats are in bad shape. But there’s a solution.
18 June 2021
The decline of coastal habitats is set to continue unless the state takes significant action, a number of campaigners have warned....
UN climate talks: Key outcomes from the June 2021 virtual conference
International climate talks have resumed following an 18-month absence, with diplomats from around the world attempting to negotiate the final rules of the Paris...
Committee warned of potential “unintended consequences” from retrofitting
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Local areas should not be inadvertently gentrified as retrofitting is rolled out, the Committee on Budgetary Oversight was told this morning.
The...
China Briefing, 17 June 2021: Overseas coal projects; Nuclear ‘leak’ report; Sustainable food production
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China weekly digest. We handpick and explain the most important climate and energy stories from China over the past seven days.
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CSLDF and the Government Accountability Project Launch New Scientific Integrity Reporting Project
This is a guest post by the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund.
Today, the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund and Government Accountability Project launched the Scientific Integrity Reporting Project: a confidential,...
New legislation to be drafted on a circular economy
16 June 2021
The Government will draft new legislation to implement a circular economy which it hopes will drastically change production and consumption.
The...
Better incentives needed for Irish beef and dairy farmers
16 June 2021
Better incentives need to be in place for Irish beef and
dairy farmers to reduce their environmental impact, an Oireachtas Committee
heard yesterday....
CCC: Adaptation to climate risks ‘underfunded and ignored’ by UK government
Efforts to manage climate risks in the UK have been “underfunded and ignored” leaving the nation vulnerable to rising temperatures, according to the Climate...
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